Panel expert opinion; time for issuance
Sec. 13. (a) The panel shall give its expert opinion within one
hundred eighty (180) days after the selection of the last member of
the initial panel. However, if:
(1) the chairman of the panel is removed under section 15 of
this chapter, another member of the panel is removed under
section 16 of this chapter, or any member of the panel,
including the chairman, is removed by a court order; and
(2) a new member is selected to replace the removed member
more than ninety (90) days after the last member of the initial
panel is selected;
the panel has ninety (90) days after the selection of the new member
to give an expert opinion.
(b) If the panel has not given an opinion within the time allowed
under subsection (a), the panel shall submit a report to the
commissioner, stating the reasons for the delay.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Last modified: May 24, 2006